Pokémon: Rise of Evil

Chapter 338 Water of Old Age

After entering the military camp, Shota coincidentally met a few acquaintances from Shuijing City. However, judging from their dejected looks, it seemed that all their troops had been wiped out.

When they saw Shota coming in, they were shocked at first, and then their eyes burst into anger.

But no one dared to say a word. After all, this was no longer their base camp. To be precise, they were just dogs living under someone else's roof.

As Shota entered the big tent, Zheshui also walked in happily. As he walked forward, he gave instructions to the old butler who had been following him:

"Go, get a basin of water for Shota to wash his feet. I want to catch up with him."

"Yes, sir."

Amid the officers' surprised expressions, the old butler left the military camp.

Seeing Shota still in a daze, Zheshui quickly pulled him to sit on the chair next to him and said:

"Hurry up and take a seat. Don't be so reserved. Even though this is a military tent, I will treat it like your own home."

Once again, looking at Zhesui's wrinkles squeezed together and smiling like a chrysanthemum, Shota couldn't help but feel nauseous.

However, he still suppressed this feeling. Shota did not want to make too many ambiguous remarks and spoke directly to Zheshui:

"Master Zheshui, what do you want to say? Just say it directly. There is no need to be so cautious. I am not a villain like Daigo. I will always be loyal to the Alliance."

Listening to what Shota said, Zheshui was about to say something about the past, but he swallowed his breath back and sighed. He held Shota's hand affectionately and said:

"You don't know, we have been fighting this war for a long time. It is really too difficult. Not only is the reactionary represented by Daigo getting stronger and stronger, but there are traitors everywhere. The group of elders who eat the alliance's food, and the investigators, are all traitors! They should just shoot themselves!"

Seeing that Zheshui was getting more and more excited, Shota calmly pulled his hand away from his, but Zheshui reacted and grabbed it.

"I am very grateful to you, Shouta. You have always stood firm on the side of the alliance and have not been affected by people's gossip. You are a true hero and a qualified soldier."

"Thank you."

"No, you don't have to thank me. I should thank you. I should thank you on behalf of the alliance. If you hadn't encouraged the army of Shuijing City to provide assistance here, and if those other elders with ulterior motives hadn't sent troops to reinforce us, we would have lost this place long ago."

"Shota, after we win this war, I will recommend you to become the elder of Shuijing City."

Listening to what Zheshui said, a hint of greed flashed in Shota's eyes, and Zheshui, who had been observing Shota, saw it clearly.

Then he struck while the iron was hot and said:

"Shota, this war has reached a white-hot stage. Ambitious people in major cities are watching. As long as the winner of the battle in Zijin City emerges, they will follow the winner and ruthlessly crush, bite and devour the loser."

At this point, Zheshui finally revealed his ultimate goal. He just said:

"And you, Shouta, will be the key to deciding this war. Your decision will affect the situation on the entire battlefield."

Listening to what Zheshui said, Shota seemed to be lost in thought, as if he was making a decision.

But in fact, not long before Shota came here, he was secretly stealing information about the First Army and the Second Army in the Alliance Building. To be honest, he wasted a lot of effort in the Alliance Building in order to secretly steal this military information. After all, there are always some people who are loyal to the so-called alliance.

Fortunately, when the super chip containing the stored information was inserted into his computer, the military information and technology contained in it did not disappoint him.

In this way, he could raise the overall strength of the Lightning Team to an unknown level. However, the prerequisite for all this was to get the military factory first.

Although if I make a request now, Zheshui will definitely agree to it, but it doesn't make any sense. After all, after this war, the Hoenn region will be reshuffled and everything will be replanned.

Shota thought a lot, but time only refers to the past second.

This second was the most tormenting moment for Zheshui, but at the same time, he had already quietly put his hand into his pocket.

"Don't test me, Elder Zheshui. I've said it before. From the moment I joined the Alliance, my heart has been with the Alliance. No one can change that."

After listening to what Shota said, Zheshui breathed a sigh of relief and took his hands out of his pockets.

He patted Shota's shoulder and said with a look of relief:

"Make the right choice. Believe me, when the fog of war dissipates, you will be the hero of the alliance."

After a few words of small talk, the old housekeeper also brought hot water for washing feet and also brought a piece of news.

Just when he was about to whisper in Zheshui's ear, Zheshui interrupted him with his hand and said righteously:

"No need to be so secretive, Shouta is one of us, and so are everyone here."

Listening to Zheshui's words, the officers present all smiled happily as if they were trusted. As for whether it was true or not, only they themselves knew.

In response to this, Shota just looked calm, as if he was used to it.

Compared to the officers' smiles, Shota's calm expression made Zheshui feel more at ease.

Back to the topic, after obtaining the consent of his master, the butler spoke loudly:

"The Yuto family has once again issued a statement to us, asking me to find their granddaughter, Yuto Yuzo, as soon as possible, and that she must be safe and sound. Otherwise, they will provide military support to Daigo's side."

Upon hearing the news, Zheshui, who had been smiling, suddenly looked gloomy.

He waved his hand, signaling the old butler to leave, then smiled bitterly and said to Shota:

"Alas, everything really depends on you, Shouta. Whether the honor of the alliance will be trampled upon also depends on your thoughts. Don't let me down, don't let everyone down, and don't let the alliance down."

After saying this, Zheshui sighed softly, then slowly bent down, stretched out his roughened foot covered with yellow sand, and slowly put it into the hot water in front of him. As he moved, a stream of hot air rose up and filled the air.

Zheshui's body was trembling slightly, as if every cell in his body was enjoying this rare comfort.

However, at the same time, his waist became hunched involuntarily, and he looked like a dying old man, revealing an unconcealable fatigue and weakness.